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Trump celebrates the hopeful news from Korea

Presdient Trump sent a congratulatory tweet Friday morning applauding the latest news from today's historic meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Between the lines: Trump's celebratory tone is in line with the positive approach we've seen him take in the past few weeks ahead of his expected summit with Kim. On Tuesday, Trump event went so far as to say Kim has been “very honorable” and “very open" during the process of planning these high-level talks.